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To be honest, Scorpius was quite surprised when the girl Weasley came into his compartment. He was not expecting any company until the train arrived at Hogsmeade, and his Father did tell him to avoid interactions with Potters-Weasleys until absolutely necessary.

Well what was he supposed to do now? He certainly couldn't walk out and leave her alone (which would be too rude for someone he just met), and she was the one to start a conversation (which he felt inclined to return) in the first place.

As he flicked his atlas to the next page, he supposed the girl was not a bad company. She was quiet at the moment, and he had a feeling that she would be one tough competitor regarding scores later on. He might not know for sure, but he would bet that her mother's brain was inherited to her.

Scorpius was not one to make small talks, so he simply asked why'd she come here. Her answer was an expected one, but when she mentioned Quidditch, his interest was piqued. Mr. Weasley was quite a famous Keeper for the Cannons, albeit being a reserve; and even if Mrs. Granger wasn't that involved with the game, her other relatives would certainly more than make up for it.

Then she returned the question back to him, where he had no trouble answering with the truth: he enjoyed the feeling of racing against the wind, but not necessarily for the game.

She made a face which more-or-less said that he'd need to elaborate, but the loud stomping noise from outside made him shut his mouth.

The middle Potter barged into the compartment, slamming open the door and quite clearly looking for Weasley. Scorpius heard her mutter about 'talk' and 'appear', and couldn't quite suppress a small smile before diving back behind his book.